I’m confused between the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 and Interceptor 650 (Bear 650). My most use will be night rides and Sunday short spins, mostly in the city. I’m also open to other bike recommendations. Please suggest.

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The Honda Unicorn is a proven and reliable machine, and for someone like yourself that values comfort over performance, it makes sense. The Unicorn's flat, single-piece seat, neutral ergonomics and comfortable suspension will ensure that over bad roads, you're shielded from the jolts to a good degree. Its not as if the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V isn't a comfortable machine but it has a sportier riding position which will not be as comfortable as the Unicorn's upright and neutral one. In the same vein, you should also look at the Bajaj Pulsar N160, especially the variants with a single-piece seat. Overall, the Pulsar and Apache are more feature-rich and sportier than the Unicorn which is a straightforward, no-frills commuter and a test ride will help you decide which one is the better choice for you.

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There is no clarity on when the Ola Roadster Pro will launch. Based on our poor experience with the regular Ola Roadster X+ 4.5 in our road test review, we would not recommend Ola products. Some of Ultraviolette's e-bikes are expensive but the recently launched base version of the Ultraviolette X-47 is reasonably priced at 2.50 lakh ex-showroom and warrants your consideration. However, if you do not want to consider Ultraviolette bikes, there are very few other proven and impressive electric motorcycles we can recommend at this point. Hero MotoCorp is likely to launch the Vida Ubex and VXZ electric motorcycles either by this year end or in 2027 and those bikes should be worth waiting for.

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Since you have a rather long commute with comfort and fuel economy as your top priorities, we'd recommend looking at these 160cc options - Honda Unicorn / SP160, TVS Apache RTR 160 4V and Bajaj Pulsar N160. The Honda bikes are textbook commuters and are simple, no-nonsense machines which should also prove to be reliable and hassle-free to own. On the other hand, the TVS and Bajaj bikes are feature-rich, sporty commuters that will give you better performance while still being reaonably frugal and comfortable. In fact, if you want a little more pep, then the TVS Apache RTR 200 4V and Bajaj Pulsar N250 both are worth considering. These bikes offer a tangible step up in performance in comparison to their smaller siblings without sacrificing too much fuel economy and since you have a long commute every day, you will value the added performance on tap. Take test rides of these bikes to see which ones float your boat before you make a decision.